Linux Tools
Mastering Infrastructure: A Senior Linux Engineer’s Guide to Configuration Management Tools
Introduction As IT Professionals, we live in a world where infrastructure is constantly...
Nala: A Smarter Frontend for APT on Debian-Based Systems
Introduction For decades, Debian and its derivatives such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and...
How to Add AppImage Applications to the XFCE4 Menu
✍️ Brief Introduction Managing applications on Linux can sometimes feel fragmented,...
Mastering the Shell: A Guide to sed, cat, and echo for Admins
Introduction In the world of system administration, networking, and cybersecurity,...
Fixing Missing Emojis in Debian and Other Linux Distros
Introduction Emoticons—now more commonly known as emojis—first gained mainstream...
Dig Command Cheat Sheet – Mastering DNS Queries Like a Pro
Introduction When it comes to DNS troubleshooting and querying DNS records directly from...
DevOps / Automation
Mastering Infrastructure: A Senior Linux Engineer’s Guide to Configuration Management Tools
Introduction As IT Professionals, we live in a world where infrastructure is constantly...
Samba Server Auto-Setup: Simplify File Sharing on Linux
Setting up a Samba server can be a repetitive and time-consuming task—especially if you...
SCP Command Cheatsheet: Your Complete Guide to Secure File Transfer
Introduction SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a network protocol that allows you to...
Understanding POSIX/Linux/macOS Environment Variables
Introduction Environment variables are a foundational concept in POSIX-compliant...
SMTP for Script Notifications: A Comparison of Self-Hosted and Online Services
Email Notifications for Your Scripts Ever wondered if that long-running cron job...
GTFOBins Offline: Essential Post-Exploitation Resource for Ethical Hackers
Introduction In penetration testing and ethical hacking, the post-exploitation phase is...
Python Scripting
Samba Server Auto-Setup: Simplify File Sharing on Linux
Setting up a Samba server can be a repetitive and time-consuming task—especially if you...
The Professional’s Toolkit: Essential VSCode Extensions for Python Developers
Introduction In the fast-paced world of IT, a developer's environment is their most...
Python: Setting Up a Virtual Environment like a Pro
🧭 Introduction Python is a powerful language—lightweight, expressive, and beloved by...
SMTP for Script Notifications: A Comparison of Self-Hosted and Online Services
Email Notifications for Your Scripts Ever wondered if that long-running cron job...
Installing Python 3.10.12 on Kali Linux: A Safe, Side-by-Side Setup Guide
🧩 Introduction While Kali Linux often ships with the latest version of Python...
Persistent Log Management: Dump JSON Logs into SQLite
Introduction In the world of self-hosted applications and microservices, structured...
Virtualization and Container
Essential Virsh Commands: Managing VMs with VNC, SPICE & Remote Viewers
Introduction Virsh (Virtual Shell) is the command-line interface for managing virtual...
How to Change the Default KVM/QEMU Image Location
Introduction "Have you ever run out of disk space on your root partition after creating...
Supercharge Your Linux VMs: Enabling Seamless Desktop with SPICE on KVM/QEMU
Introduction So, you're a seasoned Linux admin diving deeper into the world of...
Secure Your Homelab: An OPNsense Configuration Deep Dive
Introduction Welcome back to our OPNsense blog series! If you've been following along,...
Secure Your Homelab: Installing OPNsense as a Virtual Firewall
Introduction Are you tired of the limitations of your consumer-grade router? As your...
libvirt Networking: How to Create a VM Network with No Host or Internet Access
Creating an Isolated Internal Network for Virtual Machines 💻 Virtualization offers...